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to make a series of feature films. The first procured was a four-reel 

 film showing propagation of game birds at the state game farm. Later 

 a five-reel film outlining trout culture at the Mount Shasta Hatchery, 

 and fish distribution was taken, and a two-reel feature film showing 

 salmon operations on the Klamath River. Mr. E. S. Cheney was also 

 employed to secure films of the mountain sheep and antelope. An 

 especially interesting film of mountain sheep was secured in Inyo 

 County. The animals are shown drinking at a desert spring. Many 

 scenes were obtained only after waiting hours in the blind. Additional 

 films of nesting waterfowl were secured at Honey Lake, in Lassen 

 County, near the place where a herd of antelope was photographed. 

 These feature films have been in constant demand for showing at meet- 

 ings of fish and game protective associations. 



The demand for motion pictures from high schools and sportsmen's 

 organizations has necessitated the installation of a regular booking sys- 

 tem. On several occasions practically every available film has been 

 loaned and these were being shown in some seven or eight different 

 parts of the state. There is a growing demand from county agents 

 and horticultural commissioners for the use of films to be presented at 

 farm bureau meetings. In many instances deputies of the division 

 have organized their own programs and utilized films in various sections 

 of their territory. A Holmes portable projector now makes showing 

 of films possible. The collection of lantern slides for illustrating lec- 

 tures has been materially increased. A splendid collection of approxi- 

 mately 200 mounted specimens of birds was donated by the Golden 

 Gate Park Museum together with three fine display cases. The speci- 

 mens have already been put to good use in connection with exhibits. 

 Others are on display in the office. 



Exhibits. There has long been need of a portable exhibit for installa- 

 tion at county fairs. This was partially met in the fall of 1927 when 

 the bureau had constructed an exhibit entitled "A Forest Tragedy." 

 The main feature of the exhibit, which was enclosed by a painted cur- 

 tain and a background of vegetation, was a dead doe at a water hole 

 with her two fawns left to starve, the evident result of a careless hunter. 

 This exhibit, installed at the State Fair at Sacramento, drew consider- 

 able and favorable comment. Later it was erected at the Ventura 

 County Fair and the Fresno District Fair, and twice in San Francisco • 

 at the Pacific Foreign Trade and Travel Exposition and the Food and 

 Home Appliance Exposition. Unfortunately, this exhibit proved to 

 be very heavy and ponderous and consequently difficult to transport. 

 Furthermore, considerable time has to be spent in securing the scenic 

 foreground of vegetation and in gaining a realistic effect with the use of 

 the stuffed animals. In order to obviate this difficulty, a series of small 

 portable exhibits (4i3'x 2') which fit into cases and are easily trans- 

 ported were planned. ' The first one to be completed showed mountain 

 sheep in miniature oh a desert range. An attractive feature of this 

 exhibit is to be found in the fact that the labels and some of the animals 

 are kept in motion by the action of an electric motor. Thus the passing 

 observer is drawn to the exhibit by the movement which attracts the 

 eye. A second case contains an exhibit showing the Mount Shasta 

 Hatchery. A motor truck loaded with fish cans moves to and from the 

 entrance. The brood ponds are to be seen and Mount Shasta forms a 

 beautiful background. Plans are complete for display of these exhibits 



